Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief

3 Phases of Healing After Losing Your Best Friend

By: C. Jeffrey

Narrated by: Lauren Garvin

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

When you lose a pet, you lose a family member. It takes a piece of your heart you cannot get back.

Experiencing this type of loss can feel incredibly isolating. That is why I am here for you. Together, we will get you through this tough time, heal your grief, and help you find the peace you are longing for.

Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief teaches you to understand your grief, prepares you for the journey of self-discovery, helps you face your grief head-on and do what your pet would want you to do—go back to living with love and happiness in your heart.

In Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief, you will discover:

• The many stages and types of grief explained in detail so you can understand where you are with your grief and what your next steps should be
• Eight+ stories from grieving owners that will let you know you are not alone
• How to forgive yourself through understanding the essence of guilt and why forgiveness is crucial in the healing process
• Where and how to find happiness—heal your wounds and cultivate a feeling of peace in your heart
• How to help your children and other pets by recognizing their interpretation of the loss and guiding them through it
• How to help others who are experiencing grief—if you have helped yourself, you can help others

And much more.

Let Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief be your guide on the road to recovery. It will be your map out of the darkness and will ensure you never have to face your pain alone.

©2022 C. Jeffrey (P)2022 C. Jeffrey

Doesn’t shy away from difficult issues, reassuring, original

At first, this book covered the basics I’d heard in many pet grief books. I’m glad I continued listening, because it soon covered issues the other books didn’t. I found the personal stories very powerful, especially the way they examined feelings of guilt and responsibility for the pet’s death. I have rarely seen topics such as accidents, receiving an unhealthy pet from a breeder, lost pets, and the feelings brought up by these tragic circumstances. I have lived with terrible guilt for being unable to pay for expensive hospital care for a pet, at certain points in life, to attempt to save their life. This, despite the fact that I can’t pay for out of pocket medical expenses for my own serious illness, to extend my life. I have never felt my guilt was so well understood as I do, after reading this book. I love that the author treats the loss of a hamster, chicken, cat, or dog equally. There is no hierarchy of love. I wish there were more stories included about supernatural pet encounters, which were only touched on. I would love it if she wrote a sequel, and expounded on her experiences (and others’)! Please be warned that the book begins by talking about how to handle a pet’s terminal illness, enjoy your last days together, etc. I read it just after losing the cat love of my life, and it brought that time back. You may want to skip that part if your loss is still raw, but I’m glad I didn’t, in the end. I was relieved to find I’d done many of the recommended things, like focusing on my time with my living cat (not only on his dying), making preparations, and listening to meditations with him, specifically a story where the reader said his name over and over. He loved it! I did find the description of the euthanasia process a bit romanticized…the book didn’t discuss times when euthanasia is traumatic, or the animal appears distressed (even if it’s just postmortem movement, sometimes). Before I found 3 stage euthanasia (pre-sedation, anesthetic, and then euthanasia), it didn’t seem peaceful for some. I have allowed some to pass at home, but I hope I always know a vet who performs this, if it’s necessary. Guilt over euthanasia was discussed, and I felt freed from isolation with these feelings. Overall, it was a wonderful book, which has greatly helped me with my healing. I will probably read it again, though it is not light reading…be prepared to cry (a healthy part of the healing process). Just make sure you take some time to practice good self care while reading. I listened, laughed, cried, took breaks, and came back to it. I’m so glad I did!

Thank you!

Repairing the heartbreak If pet loss grief is a very helpful and an insightful book.

A much needed book!!!

The author has done an incredible job of simplifying the grieving process and offer insights into how to cope with pet loss. I've learned a lot about my feelings and have been able to heal more quickly than I would have ever imagined. Narration is great!! recommended for anyone who suffered a loss with there pets.

Highly recommended

This audiobook explains how to deal with the loss of your pet. After a pet is lost, you can feel that pain in your heart for a long time. So, this book will guide you through this process and help you understand how to forgive, which I note is an essential piece in the healing process.

Repairing for the loss of your pet

I was in tears constantly. I didn’t know who to turn to. I was counting the months, the weeks, the days, and yes, even the hours of when my Micah , my German shorthaired pointer died. He lived a good life, and I know that I was a great mother to him. I had to euthanize him on February 7, 2024. He was very sick, had cancer of the liver. When they told me about this, he was still eating, and looked like he was fine. The veterinarian told me it was just a matter of days/weeks until this bubble burst inside of him and he would be in horrible agony when it did. There was no afterwards about it. I automatically told the veterinarian yes we need to euthanize him through my tears. We did so the next day. I do not feel guilty about this, because when I had another dog years ago, I kept him alive for me, not the dog. His name was Zachary. I really feel like the last nine weeks of Zachary‘s life. We’re not quality weeks. I actually think when I look back that he was in pain. I promised myself I would never do that again. That one of my animals started to lose their quality of life, I wouldn’t keep them alive for myself. I’ve done so ever since then, and that’s been 20 years ago. As far as Micah is concerned. I don’t think I’ll ever get another dog. I became disabled when I got him from an accident, and there he was every single day, every minute for me. I know they say you don’t compare when you get another dog, however, I know I would, compare any animal to him again. I don’t know when this grieving process will be over, it’s been three months now, and is still as raw as the day he died. I guess I will end this with the thought of knowing that at least the grieving process has no timeline. Good luck to everyone who is reading this. You can never really prepare.

A blessing to our lives.

The author presented this in a beautiful way. She made it personal by sharing her loss and how she worked through the grieving process.
Taking time to work through the different stages and process the grief was absolutely essential.
I would highly recommend this book.

This has blessed me

This book helped me overcome the very intense loss of my dog. She was adorable and such a glimpse of happiness. When she was taken from us It created a hole in my heart that I just couldn't fix. This book has given me a different view of my life and has helped me overcome that sudden loss. Definitely recommends this to anyone going through a similar loss

So Sorry For Your Loss!

I understand how painful it is to lose a pet, because I remember coming from church one Sunday and as I was getting off the bus, I saw that dead animal and as I looked closer, it looked like our puppy. I definitely wanted to believe it wasn’t because it was quite a distance from our home. I rushed to get home to double-check, but my greatest fear was confirmed. He followed a family friend unawares and got hit by a car crossing the street which was a very busy road. How guilty everyone felt and how sad to confirm how painful and lonely it must have been for him in his final moments !

Thank you for sharing!

Very helpful!

Losing a pet is also the same as losing a loved one in your family. Once you feel attached to them and bond relationship with them, they are like your best friend, your partner. It is hard to let go. This book offers easy and practical advice to help pet owners cope with the loss of a beloved pet.

very helpful

I just lost my beloved dog dixie. I didn't know how to cope with this loss even though it's not my first time. it is just different this time. she helps give you guidance for the grief and to know it's normal and you're not alone. I found it very helpful